Michele Chiarlo La Court Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG 2013

£38.94

6 Bottles: £233.68

VAT included

Country - Italy

Region - Piedmont

Grape Varieties - Barbera 100%

Alcohol by volume - 14%

Bottle - 75cl

Producer - Michele Chiarlo

Tasting notes - An appealing and structured wine, complex and elegant, with hints of coffee, tobacco and black fruits. Its richness and elegance places it amongst the finest wines in Chiarlo's portfolio.

A richly textured wine with nuances of coffee andchocolate together with red fruit flavours, elegant andbeautifully balanced.Producer NoteMichele Chiarlo is one of Piedmont's truly great winemakers. The family owns 60hectares of vineyard in three of the classic growing areas - Langhe, Monferrato andGavi and have access to a further 50 hectares through long-term relationships withtheir growers. Michele has insisted on total quality since his first vintage in 1956, anethos which his sons Stefano and Alberto adopt today. The Chiarlo style is highlyelegant, they make complex wines that can age for decades but above all reflecttheir provenance - some of the finest vineyard sites in Piedmont.VineyardThe grapes come from the La Court vineyard. A prestigious site originating from the1800s, the single parcel covers three hectares. The vineyard has a southeast to southwestern exposures at 240 metres above sea-level and produces very low yields. Thevines are Guyot trained. The soils are designated as ‘Artisane Sands’ which consist ofcalcareous clay marl of sedimentary marine origin with high lime and sand content.They produce ample, intense and elegant wines with good structure and longevity.Manually harvested.WinemakingThe grapes were fermented on the skins in 55 hectolitre oak barrels for a period of 12days at controlled temperatures of between 27° to 30°C. Oak maturation lasted forone year: 50% in 55 hectolitre French oak barrels and 50% in Allier oak barriques,followed by a further 18 months in bottle prior to release.Tasting NoteAn appealing and structured wine, complex and elegant, with hints of coffee,tobacco and black fruits. Its richness and elegance places it amongst the finestwines in Chiarlo's portfolio.Serving SuggestionExcellent with braised beef cheek with caramelised roscoff onions, grilled red meatsand a fine cheese platter.GrapeBarbera 100%

Tasting notes - An appealing and structured wine, complex and elegant, with hints of coffee, tobacco and black fruits. Its richness and elegance places it amongst the finest wines in Chiarlo's portfolio.

AwardsTre Bicchieri, GamberoRosso, 2017

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